Off-the-grid cottage on remote Florida island hits the market for $799,000
- A three-bedroom, two-bathroom 1985 cottage in Cook Island is for sale
- The property is only accessible by boat, kayak or seaplane and has no utilities
- Cook Island was founded in 1923 by Captain Percy Cook
For those looking for the perfect home for peace and quiet, a secluded 1980s beach cottage on a Florida island has hit the market for less than $1 million.
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home, built in 1985, is located on Cook Island and is completely off-the-grid.
Because there are no utilities on the island, the house runs on solar energy and uses water from a rain reservoir.
The 704 square feet of living space currently costs $799,000.
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home, built in 1985, is located on Cook Island and is completely off-the-grid. The 704 square feet of living space currently costs $799,000
The bedrooms have wooden floors and beams in the rooms, as well as large windows for natural light
The cottage is surrounded by sandy beaches that are only accessible by boat, kayak or seaplane.
The oceanfront property is listed by Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office and also has a dock permit.
The bedrooms have wooden floors and beams in the rooms, as well as large windows for natural light.
In contrast, one of the bathrooms in the property has a stone shower and tiled floors.
The Zillow List is reading: ‘Experience a true tropical island ‘off the grid’ by living here in the Cook Island beach house – located on an offshore island near Big Pine Key. The sandy beach and breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean make this island getaway the ultimate spot for privacy and Keys living.”
Cook Island was settled by Captain Percy Cook in 1923 and was used for many years as a fishing camp for holidaymakers from the north.
In contrast, one of the bathrooms in the property has a stone shower and tiled floors
Cook Island was settled by Captain Percy Cook in 1923 and was used for many years as a fishing camp for holidaymakers from the north.
The listing comes days after an 80-acre estate with three three-bedroom homes on 5,300 square feet, built into the earth with thick stone walls and disguised with grass roofs, was put up for sale in Wisconsin for $1.1 million.
Photos of the complex show the vast tract of land, filled with trees for timber, and room for a small livestock farm and a shooting range.
The current owner of the compound, Jonathan Allen told USA TODAY: “If there were people around, (or) old enough to remember the millennium scare, I think (the families) were just very strategic and smart.”
The compound was built “by preppers, for preppers” in Wisconsin, near Lake Superior
The house is built into the hill and camouflaged over the roof with grass
He said the previous owners were “self-sufficient.”
The property is the ‘ultimate in preparation’ with two wells, a machine shop, a shooting range and a separate building that used to house a diesel generator.